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Edward N. Abelin, who owned and operated Eddie's Barber Shop in Windsor Locks and Simsbury for many years, died Saturday at an area nursing home. He was 89. Mr. Abelin of 979 North St. Extension, Agawam, Mass., was born in the Philippines. He moved to Windsor Locks in 1952, and lived there until 10 years ago. He leaves his wife, Alberta Chambers Abelin; a son, Edward L. of Maine; a niece, Nenita Malloch of Agawam; nine grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Windsor Locks Funeral Home, with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery.

AVERY, Connie T. (Jarvis) Connie T. (Jarvis) Avery, 66, of Agawam, MA, died Thursday, (February 1, 2001) at Baystate Medical Center. She was employed at Storrowtown Tavern in West Springfield, MA for 34 years. She was born in Manchester, and graduated from Manchester High School. She had lived in Agawam, MA, most of her life. She leaves eight daughters, Kathleen Cooley, Karen Ouimet, Laura Avery-Gagnier and Lisa Cross, all of West Springfield, MA, Carol Barszez of Chicopee, MA, Connie Miller of Hilton, NY, and Colleen Avery and Linda Avery, both of Agawam, MA. She is one of 17 children.

Dolores M. DeSpirt Cowles of Enfield died Monday at Municipal Hospital in Springfield. She was 65. Born in Agawam, Mass., she lived in Enfield for nearly 50 years. Mrs. Cowles worked for many years as a supervisor at Hi G Electronics in Hartford before retiring in 1993. Besides her husband, Donald E. Cowles, she leaves five daughters and four sons-in-law, Sherry M. and Terry Hoffses of Enfield, Darlene A. Ashley of Enfield, Deborah L. and Joel Dionne of Manchester, and Donna M. and Peter Hennessey and Sandra J. and David Sarno, all of Enfield; her mother, Beatrice M. Marchetti DeSpirt of Agawam, Mass.

PRESZ, Bronislaw J. "BJ" Bronislaw J. "BJ" Presz, 76, of Mill St. in Feeding Hills, MA, died Monday, (March 13, 2000), at Mercy Hospital. He worked as an electrician for over 50 years under the IBEW Local 7 union. Born in North Wilbraham, MA, he lived in Springfield, MA before moving to Feeding Hills, MA in 1953. He was an Army World War II Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Violet (Haseltine) Presz; two sons, Stephen of Enfield, Michael Presz of Felton, CA; daughter, Linda M. Presz of Marathon, FL: brother, Stephen of Southwick, MA; sister, Mary Calentano of Cheshire, MA; eight grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.

DEPELTEAU. Marc D. Depelteau, 32, of River Road, Agawam, MA, died Saturday (Sept. 7) at the UConn Medical Center in Farmington. Born in Holyoke, MA, he was educated in Holyoke schools, and was a graduate of Holyoke High School in 1982. He worked for Williams Distributing in the warehouse and as a driver. He was a member of the Teamsters Union Local 404. He was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church, Agawam. He is survived by his wife, Susan (Dion) Depelteau; three daughters, Michelle, Jennifer, and Stephanie; his mother, Jeannette Dion of Holyoke, MA; a brother, Paul Depelteau of Chicopee, MA; five nieces, and two nephews.

AVERY, Frances (Hodge) Frances (Hodge) Avery, 87, of East Hartford, wife of the late Kenneth F. Avery, died Wednesday (July 12, 2000), in Heritage Hall Nursing Home, in Agawam, MA. She was born in Hartford, and had been a resident of East Hartford, for most of her life. Prior to her retirement she was employed as a service representative for S.N.E.T. She was a member of the First Church, United Church of Christ, of East Hartford, the Welcome Rebekah Lodge, of East Hartford, and the D.A.R.

ZACZYNSKI, Joseph Edward Joseph Edward Zaczynski, 90, of Suffield, beloved husband of Statia (Wenc) Zaczynski, died peacefully on Friday (January 29, 2010) at Heritage Hall in Agawam, MA. He was born on July 16, 1919 in Russell, MA, son of the late Alexander and Mary (Niemei) Zaczynski. Joseph grew up in Suffield on Burbank Ave. and was a graduate of Suffield Academy. He worked for Hamilton Standard for a little more than a year and in June of 1942 entered the U.S. Army. Joseph served during World War II with the 19th Chemical Maintenance and the 118th Regiment for 24 months in England, France and Germany.

BROWN, George M. George M. Brown, 70, of North West Street, Feeding Hills, MA died Saturday, (October 14, 2006) at home. George was born in Montoursville, PA and has lived in Feeding Hills most of his life. He graduated from Erie, PA High School and enrolled in the Pennsylvania Military Academy. He was a Navy seaman recruiter and then joined the Air Force serving as a B-52 Gunner during the Korean War. He was a retired truck driver for Ocean Air Trucking in Windsor Locks. He was a past commander and life member of the American Legion and VFW in Agawam, MA and a member of the Fish and Game Club and the Moose Lodge.

GLEASON, Dorothy E. "Dottie" (Fox) Morisset Boulris Dorothy E. "Dottie" (Fox) Morisset Boulris Gleason, 87, of Agawam, MA was Called Safely Home Monday (January 28, 2002). She was born in Ansonia on July 14, 1914, a daughter of the late Genza F. and Della (Moriarty) Fox. She lived in Springfield, MA and Wethersfield, for many years before moving to Agawam, MA in 1999. She was predeceased by her husbands, Harry E. Morisset who was Called Home on November 15, 1956, Larry Boulris and Franklin J. Gleason.